Monday, March 30, 2009
Centennial College Selected to Teach LEED Course
Centennial College is one of only seven post-secondary institutions across Canada selected by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) to participate in the pilot delivery of the LEED course Building Green with LEED: LEED Canada for New Construction 1.0. Colleges and Universities competing to teach the course had to demonstrate that sustainability was a guiding principal of the institution and that they had the qualified faculty to teach the course. The course will be taught at the sustainable HP Campus by John Romanov and Francis Lapointe, principal at Lapointe Architects.
This will be the first time that the trade marked LEED rating system is officially taught at any post-secondary school in Canada.
Labels: Government Initiatives
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Now is the Time to Consider Renovating
Lapointe Architects has noticed an increase in the number of inquiries regarding addition and renovation projects. This is supported by imperical data. In January of this year, Statistics Canada reported that single family improvement projects (additions and renovations) were up by 24 per cent, indicating a counter-cyclical trend towards smaller home renovation projects (The Daily, Jan 26, 2009, Statistics Canada in http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id32225).
As is well understood, an economic recession reduces pressure on construction trades and materiasl, resulting in substantial price drops. Combine this knowledge with the recent Federal Budget announcement of a Home Renovation Tax Credit worth up to $1350, and a winfall for home owners looking to upsize without moving may be on the hoziron. In order to take advantage of the reduction in prices, homeowners should be spending the rest of the winter completing design and constructionn drawings in order to be 'shovel-ready' in the spring. Give us a call if you are considering renovating.
Labels: Government Initiatives
Monday, March 26, 2007
Francis speaks at Ontario Cheese Society Conference
Francis recently took part in a panel discussion entitled "So You'd Like to Start a Cheese Business?" held at the Ontario Cheese Society's 3rd Conference and Annual General Meeting (http://www.ontariocheese.org/). The Cheese Conference is held in conjunction with the 24th annual Toronto Wine and Cheese show held at Toronto's International Center on the weekend of March 23, 2007.
The panelist included a representative from the DFO (Dairy Farmers of Ontario), a cheese maker and a cheese factory contractor/cheese maker. Each panelist described the pitfalls and rewards of the artisan cheese industry, while Francis' presentation focused on the design of environmentally-friendly cheese facilities. The discussion was followed by a Vermont Artisan Cheese Tasting and a networking session.
The panelist included a representative from the DFO (Dairy Farmers of Ontario), a cheese maker and a cheese factory contractor/cheese maker. Each panelist described the pitfalls and rewards of the artisan cheese industry, while Francis' presentation focused on the design of environmentally-friendly cheese facilities. The discussion was followed by a Vermont Artisan Cheese Tasting and a networking session.
Labels: Government Initiatives, International News
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